SSP Slomo - Lady Anne
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The locos on that layout are great. The Lady Anne conversion is quite extreme though and involved placing the slomo under the cab which would not work on a Silver Lady (see the comments on the video below):
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtDbdVfg-I[/video]
You can go between 32mm and 45mm, you just cannot use insulated wheels:
http://smallsteamperformance.com.au/products-2/
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtDbdVfg-I[/video]
You can go between 32mm and 45mm, you just cannot use insulated wheels:
http://smallsteamperformance.com.au/products-2/
Thanks. I knew I'd read something about it somewhere! This is all a bit of a learning curve for me at the moment.tom_tom_go:121452 wrote:You can go between 32mm and 45mm, you just cannot use insulated wheels:
http://smallsteamperformance.com.au/products-2/
My Lady Anne does have insulated wheels. It's not beyond the realms of possibility to change that though, because although my garden layout is 45mm there is no track power. I converted all the electric locos to battery power.
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My SL came with insulated wheels so if the Lady Anne version can be fitted then I will replace the wheels while fitting the slomo:
http://www.roundhouse-eng.com/ss08.htm
http://www.roundhouse-eng.com/ss08.htm
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slomo for roundhouse locos
Slomo works with insulated wheels when gauged for 45mm track. Its only 32mm track that requires non insulated wheels
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Re: SSP slomo - Lady Anne
Absolutely stunning performance Tom, worth the effort, time and every penny!!!
Great sound too and a lovely setting. Well done.
Great sound too and a lovely setting. Well done.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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That is Terry testing the production version of the slomo, not mine unfortunately!Peter Butler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:30 am Absolutely stunning performance Tom, worth the effort, time and every penny!!!
Great sound too and a lovely setting. Well done.
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It is finally available!
I should have mine in the post soon once it is ready and then will see if it will fit Silver Lady as well as my Riverdale Amy.
Will post once I have it, cannot wait to lose the inertia wagon and having locos running realistic by themselves!
I should have mine in the post soon once it is ready and then will see if it will fit Silver Lady as well as my Riverdale Amy.
Will post once I have it, cannot wait to lose the inertia wagon and having locos running realistic by themselves!
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Re: SSP Slomo - Lady Anne
I have been asked a few times since fitting a Slomo regarding it causing additional ware so Terry has put together this info page on his site:
http://smallsteamperformance.com.au/wear-issues/
http://smallsteamperformance.com.au/wear-issues/
Re: SSP Slomo - Lady Anne
I've wondered about this point as well, and have noticed rod slop on a couple of Slomo videos. Of course the locos may have been worn before the Slomo was fitted. I always bush roundhouse rods from new with K&S brass 2.2mm long, which apart from giving a wider bearing surface also provides an easy method of replacement in the event of wear, though that hasn't occurred yet. My oldest loco, the Hunslet has had two axle box bushes replaced after 9 years on ground level track, and as a matter of course new rod bushes. Bushing would need to be done from new, as it's a simple matter to open up the existing holes and there's not a lot of metal in that area.
Just a thought.
Grant.
Just a thought.
Grant.
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Do you have links to the videos you mentioned Grant please?
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No sorry Tom, I don't. I just came across them while trawling Youtube one time. I think one was a red loco, can't remember anything else.
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